NOV. SESS.
1797. |
APPENDIX——RESOLUTIONS.
States, to be a resident of the eastern shore, and the person
having a majority of votes of all the attending members of both
houses, be declared to be duly elected to represent this state in the
senate of the United States for the remainder of the term for which
John Henry, esquire, was elected, agreeably to the constitution of
the United States; and that a commission issue to the said senator,
appointed as aforesaid, signed by the governor for the time being,
or in his absence by the presiding member of the council, in the
following words, to wit: To _____. The legislature of Maryland
reposing especial confidence in your integrity and abilities, hath
appointed you senator to represent this state in the senate of the
United States for the remainder of the term for which John Henry,
esquire, was elected, agreeably to the constitution of the United
States. Given under my hand, and the seal of this state, Anno
Domini _____. |
Loan for use of
city of Washington. |
No. 5.
RESOLVED, That this state will loan, for the use
of the city of
Washington, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, agreeably
to the request made by the commissioners of the said city under the
authority given by the president of the United States to them, conformably
to the act of the congress of the United States. |
To be paid in six
per cent. stock. |
No. 6.
RESOLVED, That the said loan be paid in six per
cent. stock of
the United States bearing an immediate interest of six per cent. at
par, which sum the trustee of this state is authorised to transfer to
the said commissioners; provided, to secure the repayment of the
same, with interest, at the times and in the manner prescribed by
the act of congress, entitled, An act authorising a loan for the use
of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other
purposes therein mentioned, Gustavus Scott, William Thornton
and Alexander White, or a majority of them, give bond to the state
of Maryland, conditioned for the payment of one hundred thousand
dollars, and punctual payment of six per cent. interest on the
said
sum of one hundred thousand dollars quarterly, and on the several
days on which interest on the said stock is now receivable from the
United States; and provided also, that before the transfer of said
stock Gustavus Scott, William Thornton and Alexander White, in
their individual capacities, give bond to the state of Maryland, in
the penalty of two hundred thousand dollars, conditioned for the
repayment of the said sum of one hundred thousand dollars, with
interest, at the times and in the mode prescribed by the act of congress
aforesaid, as additional and collateral security for the same. |
Principal and interest
on certificates
heretofore
issued by the state
to be paid off. |
No. 7.
RESOLVED, That the treasurer of the western shore
be and he
is hereby authorised to pay off and discharge the principal and interest
due on all certificates heretofore issued by the state of Maryland,
other than those distinguished as fraudulent ones, provided
the same are brought into the treasury for payment on or before
the first day of October, 1798. |
Holders to bring
the same to the
treasury for payment. |
No. 8.
RESOLVED, That all holders of certificates heretofore
issued, and
funded by the state of Maryland, bring the same to the treasury
of the western shore for payment of principal and interest on
or before the first day of October next; and that no interest on any |
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